Play therapy for anxiety in children having heart surgery
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a fun, play-based activity can help lower anxiety in children who are about to have heart surgery for a congenital heart defect. The play may help children feel calmer and more relaxed before their operation.
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Who can take part
- Your child must have a congenital heart defect (a heart problem present from birth) and be scheduled for a planned heart surgery.
- Your child must be between birth and 12 years old and able to communicate and understand simple instructions.
- Your child must be alert and able to interact with researchers (no severe intellectual, hearing, or speech problems, and no autism).
- A parent (mother or father) must be able to read, understand, and sign a consent form to allow the child to take part.
- Children who need emergency heart surgery, are admitted to the ICU right away, or have severe health problems (like cerebral palsy or epilepsy) cannot take part.
- Children taking long-term sedatives, anti-anxiety, or antidepressant medicines cannot take part.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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